Blog: Museum
Object of the Month: Grecian Couch
Chairs of the Fed
Winterthur deconstructs Alexander Hamilton’s seating to see what it might say about…
Object of the Month: Globe or Terrestrial Sampler
In 1815, when 14-year-old Ruth Wright embroidered her last stitch in the…
Object of the Month: Mechanized Color Guide
Catharine Dann Roeber was teaching a course in interior design when the…
Rolling in a Vintage Rolls
A Look Inside Outside In
Exhibitions manager Kim Collison discusses H.F. du Pont’s inspirations and enduring influence…
Fifty Years of Remarkable Science
Did you know that Winterthur might have saved Lady Liberty from ruin? That it…
Mysteries and Implications: The Secrets of Ruth Wales du Pont’s Wedding Dress
A central element of the recent exhibition Winterthur’s Lady of the House:…
Object of the Month: Pier Table
“This pier table greets visitors with its lanky legs, hairy-paw feet, and a powerful stance that seems to say, ‘Look at me!’ How…
The Story of Winterthur